Awesomeness of God



I enjoy reading through the books of Psalms and Proverbs. I would say that I read through them at least once a year. I always seem to see something new when I read them. That should be no brainer since the Bible is a living source of knowledge from God the Father. The other day I posted about how some songs can get me to engage with God at the drop of a hat, and I mentioned one (“Praise You With The Dance”).

This morning as I was reading in Psalms, I came across Psalm 30 and a lot of the language of this passage made me start singing “Praise You With The Dance.” I wonder if Mark Hall used this Psalm as a starting point for this song.

Even though Teresa has been laid-off her job, I will praise and worship my God. He has seen me through a lot more than this and I trust Him completely. Teresa trusts Him to be faithful and has no worries. We have an awesome and loving God who is much more than words can describe. When I think about the majesty of God, my mind channels Wayne’s World and I yell “I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy!” But the must awesome part of this is that God through His love and sacrifice (in the form of Jesus Christ) has made me worthy. It’s just awesome!

Below is the Psalm that sparked these thoughts; Psalm 30.

1 I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
3 O LORD, You have brought up my soul from Sheol;
You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit.
4 Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones,
And give thanks to His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
6 Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,
"I will never be moved."
7 O LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;
You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
8 To You, O LORD, I called,
And to the Lord I made supplication:
9"What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?
10 "Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me;
O LORD, be my helper."
11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent
O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.